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What should I include in my personal statement. Should I mention societies, clubs and sports or simply academics.

This common question is entirely dependent on what the student is applying for and where. In my case for modern languages, sporting activities where not relevant and I wrote my personal statement on a pur...

Answered by Lucinda K. • Personal Statements tutor

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Explain the difference between energy and power.

Power is the rate at which energy is transferred. For example, a typical kettle may use 1.2 kiloWatts (kW) for about 2 minutes to boil water. This means that the kettle uses 1200 Joules of energy per seco...

Answered by Henry J. • Physics tutor

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Differentiate (2^x)(5x^2+5x)^2.

This is a relatively difficult equation to differentiate as there are various parts to consider.Firstly, we will let u=2^x and v=(5x^2+5x)^2 in the product rule. Then the differential of u is (2^x)ln(2). ...

Answered by George H. • Maths tutor

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Explain why benzene requires use of a halogen carrier catalyst to react with bromine while phenol does not.

The oxygen atom in the phenol molecule has a lone pair of electrons. These electrons become delocalised into the aromatic ring, increasing its electron density. This activates the ring. This causes Br

Answered by Aidan M. • Chemistry tutor

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Explain the factors involved in choosing the venue to an event, with reference to a specific case study

Typically this question would show up as an essay question in an exam. To start (introduction), the case study of choice must be highlighted, with a brief insight into who is responsible ...

Answered by Maya M. • Geography tutor

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